Praboo Ariva

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Praboo T. Arivanathan, known as Praboo Ariva, is a Malaysian screenwriter and film director of Indian descent. [1] He became the youngest film director in Malaysia by directing the 2015 film KID. [2] [3] Praboo has stated that he intends to pursue film studies in the United States of America. [4]

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References

  1. "Praboo T. Arivananthan".
  2. Chaw, Kenneth (7 May 2015). "Teen director Raboo Ariva talks about his new film". star2.com. Malaysia: The Star. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2015-05-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Chaw, Kenneth (7 May 2015). "Teen director Raboo Ariva talks about his new film". star2.com. Malaysia: The Star. Retrieved 14 May 2015.